Excellence in Primary
Caitlin Sherring Head of Music & Arts, Woodcroft Primary School
Final 3 compositions announced
The final three compositions in the MMA Amadeus Composition Competition have been announced. They are: Morgan Overton; Oakham School Sam Rudd-Jones; Stamford Endowed Schools Benjamin Wili; Cranleigh School These compositions will be listened to and looked at during the Composition Workshop Day on March 15th. (Register here) The winning composition will be announced at the…
Hibbins Essay Competition 2016
This essay competition is for Lower and Upper Sixth Formers. It is aimed at (but not restricted to) all those in the Sixth Form taking Music A-levels/Highers/IB/Pre-U. The word limit is 2500 words. Entries should be sent to Sandy Chenery, MMA Honorary Secretary, Brighton College, Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AL schenery@brightoncollege.net and should arrive no later than Friday…
MMA Amadeus Composition Competition
Announcing a new composition competition from the MMA sponsored by Amadeus Acoustic Solutions. The Details. Release of brief: November 2015 Workshop 1: 2nd December 2015 at St George’s College, Weybridge Entry Deadline: 12th February 2016 Top 3 announced: 26th February 2016 Workshop 2: 15th March 2016 at a London venue Adjudicator: Jonathan Wilcocks Winners will…
Voices Foundation Training Courses
The Voices Foundation is a music education charity working closely with the Government, Local Authorities and Schools to deliver sustainable solutions to teaching music at a Primary level. They offer In School Programmes, professional development training for both classroom teachers and specialists, and provide expert resource material.
BACC for the future
BACC for the Future needs you! Following the General Election, the EBacc has appeared again…
Conductor and organist Sir David Willcocks has died
The MMA has just received this message from Jonathan Willcocks: “The family of Sir David Willcocks, CBE MC, are very sorry to have to announce that Sir David passed peacefully away at home in Cambridge earlier today. A private family funeral will be held and further information about a Memorial Concert will be offered at a…